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We just got a good link from our carrier discussing the States and other areas that prohibit cell phone use by a driver while driving. I pass it alond as pretty good info and justification for looking into Bluetooth or other hands free device as a necessary on the job tool...

We also relate to #5 and, as rookies, we often over extended ourselves and equipment to get the load thru snow, sleet and ice, often to find the consignee closed due to inclement weather. Under severe weather conditions, we have found the dispatchers to be respective of our circumstances and...

RE: Sheet-fed scanner OOPS. I didn't look at the document size. That model wouldn't be very useful for terryandcandice

RE: Sheet-fed scanner Leo: try again. It's model #50563910 at $148.99 (I rounded up) on the same page as the link. Lots of scanners at CompUSA but TandC wanted a sheet fed scanner not a full sheet flat one.

RE: Sheet-fed scanner compusa in nashville has'em; $150 http://www.compusa.com/products/products.asp?No=20&N=200045

Knife blade sharpening was a profitable pastime of an old timer Roberts Express Driver. A father/son team kept busy polishing tanks and wheels during layover. I've often thought windshield ding repair would be a great money making hobby as there are no shortage of dings. How 'bout pumpkin...

Broom: seems like stroke of catch 22 bad luck. We certainly understand the need to keep the non-military cameras off the military bases, but a receipt for your equipment would have been in order. I thought you acted reasonably and that the guards had a responsibility to exercise due care in...

Buck: An average, but not necessarily typical hard driving, Van owner/operator for FedEx Custom Critical is operational about 275 cumulative days each year. This average owner drives 1925 loaded miles per week worked. Using the same figures provided by the carrier, the typical Straight Truck...

Packmule, et al: You've got about 48" top to bottom of rear door opening. You've got a few more inches til you reach the roof line, so there's room in a ford or GMC to do as mentioned.

Some folks in your situation have been successful in satisfying home owners indentures of restriction, or local truck parking codes. They buy magnetic sign material, paint a matching color of the van and put over carrier logos when parked in no commercial areas Another thing you might consider...

I can't speak for Ohio; however, they may be comparable to the Missouri rules. We get a truck sales tax exemption if we meet the following criteria: Must be a carrier or leased to a carrier involved in interstate commerce and show proof by document. Typically a lease agreement. Must be...

I have long a agreed with the comments Dragonrider made about the future of log keeping concerning van operations. I believe that one of these days (I hope far in the future) a van will be involved in an accident that requires the involvement of the National Transportation Safety Board or...

Customer pays the surcharge without regard to the truck type picking up the freight, diesel or gasoline

Lots of folks do that, but they stick the a/c out the rear door; some have the roof units. I don't know a link off-hand but try a search with air conditioner as the keywords.

moot: I wasn't questioning your figures or your integrity. My point was not to question the formula, but to provide a possible reason as to why they only pay you the little bit that they do. Without asking Conway how they decided on their formula, you'll never know if you are getting the 100%...

About the time that diesel fuel reached $1.75 +/-, many trucking companies instituted a Fuel Surcharge whereby the charged the customer a percentage of their freight cost to cover the increased cost of fuel needed to carry their goods. When diesel topped the $3.00 mark, at least one carrier was...

Frogger: Lots of GPS talk here. Check it out. http://www.expeditersonline.com/dcforum/DCForumID2/1669.html Terry

Is it possible that some carriers, including Conway, don't get FSC from all their customers because of contractual reasons and, since they don't pay O/O a percentage, they average all the FSC monies they receive and dole it out on a pro rata basis. Just a thought. I feel confident that Conway...

If you were to be involved in an accident while driving your truck for personal reasons, an injured party would likely bring a suit againt you AND your carrier because your truck is branded with their logo. It's the American way, sue the deep pockets. In this day and age, $1 million is probably...

Gearhead: There must be some kind of van virus going around as you are at the end of a long line of straight truck drivers that are contemplating downsizing your vehicle and your earning potential. We don't know the reason you would want to do this. Perhaps you're a co-driver that wants to...